Traveling through the world's northernmost metro area with over one million people and the EU capital furthest north on the planet, places of interest are the Senate Square, the University and the Lutheran Cathedral, all displaying neoclassical architecture of the 1840’s; the colorful Market Square by the sea in the South Harbor, Kaivopuisto Park and diplomatic residences; the imposing statue of Marshall Mannerheim, the Parliament Building, Finlandia Hall, the Orthodox Russian Church Uspenski and the Sibelius Monument are all worth a visit.